Kovels Antique Trader

Whether you're looking for a trusted place to bid in auctions, buy or sell, Antique Trader is the top resource to find online auction sites, auction houses, and expert advice about antique furniture, jewelry and collectibles. Thousands of antiques and collectibles are for sale in each issue as well as hard to find items to buy, sell, or trade. Antique Trader also contains the most current and comprehensive information on antique shows and stores and earns best-selling honors year after year by providing precise descriptions and current pricing.

Fontaine’s • Invitation to Consign Fine & Decorative Arts | January 2026 0% Commission on High-End Items

Creepy Crawlers Were a Hot Plate of Childhood Fun • A sizzling 1960s toy with lasting bite

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OF BUGS, CARS, AND CREEPY CRAWLERS • The toys of my childhood left a mark—literally

Falling for Vintage Costume Jewelry • From Napier to Kramer, fall designs sparkle with timeless style

Collector’s Gallery

ALL ABOARD! • Roger Carp’s photo essays trace the rise of a toy train turned cultural icon

DICK TRACY COLLECTIBLES KEEP CRIME AND BIDDERS ON THEIR TOES • Collectors chased down Marx squad cars, wrist radios, and other Tracy treasures

ATOMIC ENERGY LABS, FERRIS WHEEL ERECTOR SETS, STEAM SHOVELS, AND SWIMSUIT DOLLS POWER WEISS AUCTION TO BIG RESULTS • From uranium kits to Barbies, bidders went nuclear for rare toys

Snow White Cards, Cadillac Tin Toys, Cast-Iron Classics, Japanese Robots, and More: Marz Auctions’ Sizzling Summer Sale Had It All • Collectors battled for trading cards, toy cars, and robots

Vintage Fisher-Price Toys • Powered by collectors and nostalgia, these classic toys are bringing big bucks and bigger memories.

Johnny Appleseed’s Bible • The Truth Falls Far From The Tree

EVENTS

ACTION FIGURE FEVER: FROM COWBOYS TO THE COSMOS • The Rise of the Action Figure

The Eternal Debate of MintCondition Collecting • Sealed or opened, every collector faces the marshmallow test.

Child’s Play • New Jersey exhibit tells the history of American childhood